OH MY! I don't know if I want to work this hard. I am 'sorta' old and I have been heavy into music since I was 7. For the major entertainment arts such as music, movies and books, I have always had a WIDE arrray of tastes. I also go back to times before I was born, so I know music(and movies and books) from long ago. It is too hard for me to decide who I would list here, except I guess I will mention if I had to name an era I liked best, I would say the late 60s and 70s. I am big into music I can sing along with and so I like what they call singer/songwriter music very much. It is probably the thing I can listen to repeatedly and not get tired of it. Some of my favorites in this are James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt and I could go on and on. If I get into other styles or other eras, I will take forever to think of it all and list it. It is easier to comment on what others say. Raku mentiones Mika, who is a newer favorite. Like him very much on Grace Kelly, Love Today, and Lolipop.

I will just mention for a final word on it that my favorite group of all time is of course, the Beatles. Well, there's a shocker!

Hey Vero, you might have mentioned to AndiKiwi that Melody Ruiz is a former child singer. So was Priscilla, but AndyKiwi knows her. Melody had this one song that is well known to many kids in Mexico where I live.

Cool. I will check out Melody Ruiz ...and also Danna Paola who seem to be similar (Spanish).

Back on topic, I also like Mika.

There's a new singer from Australia called Lenka and although she's an adult she sings like a little girl.She has a single called "The Show". The whole album is quite good, IMO ...reminds me of Mika in a way.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nTSU-mFWGs

Thanks Rakugaki. That's a lot to look at. I will check them out over the next few days as I get time.Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow I know, of course. It is one of my favorite songs ever! I don't know any of the others yet...

They were quite good, Rakugaki.We would never usually hear French (or Japanese) songs like that here in New Zealand.That last one - Sobri - has a beat like in the Michael Jackson "Thriller" album, IMO.It seems to get better toward the end on the song.Michael Jackson's song "Beat It" is one of my all-time favorites too.

Girlsingerfan, Aselin Debison is a nice singer. I like the way she sings the word "through" It would take a lot of talent to top Maggie Reilly's singing though and I don't think she does that.